Bustener caravan electrics 12v

[drew12]

I have very little knowledge about the electrics in my van. I have bought a solar system with a 2000W inverter but I dont know how to set it up.

Originally I had it going through the main fuse box (in the wardrobe above heater) which I think just drains the 12v batteries because its meant for the grid.

I'm hoping with the photos I attached someone can help me! Thanks in advance

 

[otherclive]

I have very little knowledge about the electrics in my van. I have bought a solar system with a 2000W inverter but I dont know how to set it up.

Originally I had it going through the main fuse box (in the wardrobe above heater) which I think just drains the 12v batteries because its meant for the grid.

I'm hoping with the photos I attached someone can help me! Thanks in advance

Your photos haven’t come through. They need to be below around 1mb or less.

 

[IanB1485]

You should ,IMO wire the 12V inverter inputs as close to the battery terminals as possible , via a 200A fuse and suitably thick wires , also keep in a ventilated space as it's going to to get warm. Realistically what are expecting from the battery solar panels ? because a 12V 110Ahr battery will supply 2kW for about 1/2 hour maximum if fully charged and some leisure batteries may not even last that long.
2kW at nominal 12V = 166 amps ( if the inverter is 100% efficient which they aren't),
Theoretically a 100 A.hr battery will supply 100A for 1 hour , but 100A.hr batteries are normally rated as such at a discharge rate of C20 ie. 20 hours discharge rate which is only 5A When stressed at supplying such a high current the battery would only last about 20 minutes , before the inverter would sense the drop in the battery voltage and switch off. Also your solar panel , if say its 100W capacity it may only produce 5- 10W on dull days, so would take a long time to recharge the battery. taking it at 10W continuous = 100/0.833A = 120 hour= 5 days , but wait ,we only get about 9-10 hours of useful daylight per day , so it would actually take 24/9 x 5 days =13.3 days if you used 2kW of mains power for 1 hour. I hope that given you an idea of the limitations of solar panels and delivering mains power from batteries.(it why some folks take petrol generators when going off grid)

 

[Mr Plodd]

The inverter is to increase the 12v coming out of your leisure battery to power 230V appliances, such as a mains TV etc. It is nothing to do with your solar panel.

The solar panel requires a regulator/controller to control the current going into your leisure battery from your solar panel.

 

[Jcloughie]

Hi Drew12 and welcome. Your post indicates to me that you have little knowledge or experience of low and mains voltage wiring as you also admit. Therefore I would strongly suggest you get any work done by a qualified person.

John